Global Climate Summit Review

Which substance is released by CFCs that causes the ozone layer to be broken down?

• CO2

• SO2

• Chlorine

• Methane

HCFCs were introduced as a solution to CFCs. Why are they still considered bad?

• They still contribute to climate change

• They are expensive to produce

• They lead to decreased plant growth

• They can produce chemical smog

What is the Montreal Protocol?

• National treaty to reduce air pollution

• Global collaboration for a sustainable environment

• Global collaboration to limit extinction of organisms

• Global collaboration for clean water

Which of the following factors contributes to sea level rise?

• Ocean Cooling

• Increased Precipitation

• Decreased Evaporation

• Thermal Expansion

Which of the following is a way that carbon dioxide is emmitted into the atmosphere?

• Generating electricity using a wind farm

• Using packing materials that contain plastic

• Growing crops in a field.

• Transporting products between locations.

Which of the following is a positive feedback loop?

• Increased gas mileage in cars

• Melting of sea ice

• Increased absorption of CO2

• Increased acidity of ocean

Which areas of the globe are impacted the most by climate change?

• Polar Regions

• Tropical Regions

Which of the following is a solution that will minimize the risks associated with wind farms and wildlife?

• Turn off turbines during migratory periods

• Turn on turbines when winds are under 1 mph

• Turn turbines on at night when birds do not fly

• Limit the height of the turbines

Which of the following is a disease in which the symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting and extreme dehydration.

• Cholera

• Malaria

• West Nile Virus

• Tuberculosis

Why does the spread of infectious disease increase with climate change?

• Population increasing rapidly

• More greenhouse gases are being released

• Warmer Temperatures due to climate change

• Disease carrying microbes are migrating.